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Therapy dog shares smiles with local hospitals

By Tony Eu The Neepawa Banner Patients in the Brandon Regional Health Centre, and now the Neepawa Health Centre, may have seen a large St. Bernard walking around the hospitals accompanied by a man. The dog’s name is Grizzly and, along with his owner and handler Mark Saler, he’s been spending his time cheering up patients in hospitals.

For the past four, going on five, months, Saler and ‘Grizz’ have been volunteering at the Brandon hospital as handler and therapy dog. Now, they’re coming to Neepawa as well.

Contacted by the Neepawa Health Centre last week, his first visit to the hospital was on July 15. Asked to come as often as he’s able to, Saler says, “It more or less just boils down to the volunteer time I can make room for.” He’s been contacted by several other hospitals as well, including one in Winnipeg, but he’s been unable to find time to make those visits.

Saler lives just outside Minnedosa and he was very recently contacted by the hospital there and asked if he could find some time to volunteer there as well.

Saler works for the Canadian Pacific Railway moving trains, volunteering his time whenever he has a day off, about once a week. “This world is in need of more kindness, caring and compassion.

I’m just here to do my part,” Saler said about his volunteer work. When he first started volunteering in Brandon, he planned to spend an hour or two whenever he volunteered.

After four months, he’s

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never spent less than four hours at a time volunteering and he and Grizzly once spent seven hours at the hospital. “We just go to the hospital. More than anything, people in the hospital are usually having a sad time in their

lives, and Grizzly’s job is to make people smile, more than anything,” Saler said.

Saler got Grizzly when he was eight weeks old, with the intention of training him to be a therapy dog.

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therapy dog. He shows the signs of compassion and caring towards people,” Saler said about Grizzly. He continued, saying, “St. Bernards are a more content, loving dog, but it doesn’t matter what breed it is out there, they’re all good,

they’re all good animals.”

Saler and Grizzly spend time in all the wards, visiting “anybody that’s in need of a smile,” as he said it, but the ward that Saler feels most passionate about helping is the cancer ward. “Those people are going through the hardest times,” Saler said about the patients he and Grizzly visit. “They wait all week to see Grizzly. One of their high points in bad times is to see Grizzly.” He shared one story about a woman

who told him that she never complained about her weekly visits because she got to see Grizzly.

As a final comment, Saler said this, “I want to give Grizzly all the credit of how good of a dog he is and how he changes people’s lives. I hope this encourages more people to volunteer time in life. Like I say, the world is in need of more kindness, caring and compassion.”

The Uprising youth group fundraising for camp

By Tony Eu The Neepawa Banner On Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, the International Worship Centre youth group, called The Uprising, will be running a three-day, two-night youth camp at Camp Nutimik in White Shell, MB. The Uprising has groups in Winnipeg and Brandon, as well as one in Neepawa, at the Cavalry Chapel. The local group meets every Friday at 5:30 pm in the Cavalry Chapel for fellowship.

“It’s not just about the gathering every Friday. It’s more so giving to the community as well, it’s basically giving kids a different choice,” said Jerome Basa, a youth group leader from Winnipeg, about the organization. For The Uprising, it’s about more than just Sunday church; it’s about going beyond the walls of the church into the community that surrounds it. He continued, explaining that in Winnipeg, they have what they call, “Adopt-aBlock”, where the youth group picks a city block to clean up. He said that they are hoping to bring some of the programs like this to Neepawa as well.

Basa described the camp, saying: “No tech, real quiet,

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23, which is the Friday and just kids and just to have fun.

It’s more so giving to the Saturday of this week. The But more so, it’s just to build garage sale will be starting relationships, good ones, good community as well, it’s at about 5 pm both days and relationships. Meet new friends basically giving kids a will be taking place outside and just have a great time Cavalry Chapel, with the learning about God and how different choice. profits going to help fund to be positive influences in – Jerome Basa the camp. Other fundraising the community as well.” Basa continued, saying that the goal Youth leader, The Uprising events for the local group are still in the works, but of the camp is “just to give kids purpose.” He explained it further saying, “Right now expect more opportunities to help out. Also available to there’s a lot of stuff. They really don’t know what to do, those so inclined is the option to sponsor a child, either and we’re just there to guide them through, to find that partially or completely.

For more information, check out The Uprising’s purpose in them, and what they can do better in their lives.” He also talked about a number of the activities Facebook page, either https://www.facebook.com/ they will have at the camp, such as games, swimming TheUprisingofIWC for the general page, or https://www. and singing around the campfire, to name just a few. facebook.com/IWCUprisingNeepawa for the local group.

The camp promises to be three days of fun and excite- You can also contact Marian Regalario, a youth leader in Neepawa, with any questions you may have. You can ment and costs $190.

In order to put on this camp, The Uprising does a reach her by phone at 204-212-1588, or by email at number of fundraising activities. The Neepawa group of mhairegalario@gmail.com. The group will also be putThe Uprising is putting on a garage sale on July 22 and ting up posters with more information at the post office.

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Travel & Entertainment Plaque unveiling a chance to go ‘over the top’ JULY 22, 2016

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Submitted The Neepawa Banner Manitoba’s historic contributions to the Great War will come to life once again on Sunday, July 24, with commemorative activities and the unveiling of a memorial plaque at the Camp Hughes Military Training Site, located near Carberry, Manitoba.

The Friends of Camp Hughes, in conjunction with the National Historic Sites and Monuments

Board, invite the public to the unveiling of the memorial plaque. The unveiling will take place at 11:30 a.m. sharp.

Historians in period uniforms will guide tours of the trench system and even go “over the top” in a simulated trench assault.

Local Military museums will have displays on hand as well.

With this rare opportunity to glimpse Manitoba history from the time of the “War to End All

in France and Flanders.

During the war, over 38,000 soldiers trained at the camp and it was, for a time, the second-largest city in Manitoba, even boasting movie theatres and swimming pools for recreation.

The realistic training obtained by soldiers at Camp Hughes played a vital role in their battlefield performance later in war, including the famous victory won at Vimy Ridge in 1917.

The Camp Hughes site is

Wars”, visitors will have the chance to see first-hand some of the training Canadian soldiers would have received as they prepared to fight in Europe during World War I. In 1916, as the Great War raged in Europe, Camp Hughes was renamed in honour of Canada’s Minister of Militia and Defence, Major-General Sir Sam Hughes.

Camp Hughes was an essential training base for Canada’s Army that fought

one of the few places in the world (and the only place in North America) where trench works of the time remain in existence. It’s been designated a Provincial Heritage Site and a National Historic Site of Canada.

The Camp Hughes Manitoba Provincial Heritage Site is situated south of the Trans-Canada highway, 132 km west of Winnipeg, (10 kilometers west of Carberry) near Provincial Road 351.

Access to the Cemetery and Memorial Plaque is via a gravel road leading south from the Junction of Highway 351 and the Trans-Canada Highway.

Follow the signs (NE 3410-16 W).

A “Camp Hughes Cemetery” sign points the way.

Members of the public and Media are encouraged to bring sturdy footwear for the trench tours and containers of water for personal use, as well as lawn chairs if desired.

Lots of unique artifacts at the museum NEEPAWA MOTEL

By Lea Heschuk Beautiful Plains Museum If you haven’t visited the Beautiful Plains Museum yet this year, or have never visited the museum at all, I strongly recommend coming for a tour.

This is my third year as curator of the Beautiful Plains Museum and I am still finding artifacts that I haven’t noticed before because there is so much to see. A few of my favorite artifacts on display are the hand carved model ship, moustache cups, Edison phonograph and photograph of a moose team.

During WWII, prisoners of war (POW) captured by Canadians were transported to Canada. The largest POW camps in Canada were located in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, while smaller camps were scattered throughout the country. In 1942 there was a firewood shortage, so it was decided that the POWs would be put to work to help combat this problem.

On Oct. 26, 1943, 440 German POWs were brought to the newly made Whitewater POW Camp near Lake Audy in Riding Mountain

National Park to cut logs for firewood. A German POW carved the model ship on display in the military room out of wood during his time at the Whitewater POW Camp.

Many of the European, male first settlers had large moustaches, this made tasks such as drinking tea difficult as their moustaches would go into their drink. Luckily, moustache cups were invented to shield men’s moustaches from being dipped into their drink. There are three moustache cups on display in the jewelry and watch-making exhibit at the museum.

The Edison phonograph is located in the log cabin room. The log cabin room portrays how the early settlers lived, in a small, one room home. The phonograph in the log cabin room is from the late 1800s and has a beautifully painted floral horn that projected the music it played. Phonographs played cylinders, which are about the same size as a coke can and were the earlier version of records.

Last but not least of my favorite artifacts in the mu-

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about and view the photo of the moose team as well as the model ship, moustache cups and phonograph! The museum is located at 91 Hamilton St. in the former CN Railway Station and is open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, and 1pm – 5pm Saturday, Sunday and Stat. holidays. Admission is by donation and the building is air-conditioned. I hope to see you at the museum!

seum is the photograph of a moose team, which is located in our photo display.

The picture shows two moose pulling a man on a small cart passing through Riding Mountain while on the way to the Brandon Fair in 1905. Along with the photo, we have the story of how the moose team came to be, as well as its demise.

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by Rick Sparling Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 12 noon to 3 pm at the Neepawa Public Library The book contains 732 pages of press clippings from actual games over the years, over 80 team photos, anecdotes, cheerleader photos and write-ups.

There’s also a tribute section and a section on those who advanced beyond minor hockey into College, Junior, Semi Pro and Professional hockey.

Books will be available for purchase during the launch at a total cost of $40.00, $9.58 of that $40.00 will be donated to the Beautiful Plains Museum, in honour of Allan Drysdale, for every book purchased during the launch. Anyone interested in purchasing a book during the launch is asked to contact either the Neepawa Library or the Neepawa Banner by July 29, to ensure enough books are available.

After the launch, copies of the book will be available for purchase through McNally Robinson, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg

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he government of Manitoba just re-named a portion of Hwy. 10 after the longest serving premier of Manitoba, John Bracken. Bracken wasn’t a big self-promoter. His name isn’t exactly a household name any longer.

The CBC tells the highway naming story this way. “Manitoba has named a section of highway after a former Conservative premier.

A 195-kilometre stretch of Highway 10 — from the International Peace Garden on the U.S. border to Riding Mountain National Park — will be known as the John Bracken Highway.

Michael Bracken, his grandson, called it a tremendous honour.

Bracken was premier of Manitoba for 21 years, from 1922 to 1943.”

Bracken later represented the Neepawa constituency in the federal parliament.

Bracken was the kind of politician that we need today.

He wasn’t flashy, but was pragmatic. He was elected as a United Farmers of Manitoba rep in 1922 and served as premier from 1922 to 1943. His government had a few different names from Progressive Party of Manitoba to Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. He had many different party’s members in his government’s various coalitions.

He was an unassuming man and that is a trait that is often missing in politics today at all levels.

The honour is well deserved and his name will be elevated to a more prominent position in Manitoba history.

In sharp contrast to the unassuming and diligent John Bracken, we have been subjected to United States politics

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Ken Waddell in major doses this week. As I have said several times here, as well as publicly and privately, it’s a sad situation when the best the United States can come up with for president is Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. The U.S. voting public don’t seem to want decorum, decency, honesty or clearly defined policies and principles. It’s amazing that the country functions at all. Violence is rampant in the streets, the rhetoric is so over the top that it’s hard to believe that even the speakers themselves believe what they are saying. It boggles the mind that the United States can flounder so badly and still think they can survive as a world power. The choice for president seems to be an aged out crook versus an aged out buffoon. Is there not a better 50 year old out there who could do the job with honesty, intelligence and decorum?

A major lack of honesty exists in Canada and the United States right now. It’s fuelled by a less than honest media. Few in the media actually question anything they see or hear and so the message of the day, the biggest lie, the most outrageous and perhaps the least thought out message becomes the flavour of the day or the week.

There is a pervasive message that is being accepted and it is

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that people are being oppressed in the United States and Canada.

It’s only party true. Certainly, Canada and the U.S. have a racism problem. Canada has racist attitudes and policies against the First Nations people and the U.S. has racist policies and attitudes against blacks. The part of the message that is without much basis is that middle class and upper class whites are killing FN and blacks in North America. Any violent death is a tragedy.

However, we need to look at the stats and realize most of the violent deaths on both sides of the border arise from within the FN and black communities.

Blaming middle class whites for the murders is, in many cases, a misplacement of blame.

The political system in North America needs a major overhaul and millions of frustrated people from all walks of life know it needs an overhaul. Most people inside the political system and most people in the media don’t realize it and that is why Donald Trump is so popular. He promises the common people that he will change everything. Buffoon or not, he rides the waves of frustration that are shaking North America.

Locally, all we can do is to do the best we can in our own homes and our own communities. Never give up, always look up.

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hanks to modern technology, from the comfort of my couch, I can take a drive down the Champs-Élysées, through Times Square or past Stonehenge. This is all because of Google’s Street View images, which work with Google Maps to provide 360° images of locations around the world.

While only available in ma- MY jor cities when it was launched in PERSPECTIVE 2007, the camera equipped Google Street View cars have been ate seen in more and ackman tkinson more places. In 2012, Google announced that it had mapped 5 million miles of roads, covering 39 countries and about 3,000 cities. Today, you can take Street View tours of small Manitoba towns such as Riding Mountain and Bradwardine.

As time has passed, Street View’s scope has extended far beyond the world’s streets. Thanks to Google Trekker, the database now includes 360° views of major attractions that can’t be reached by car. Through Google Maps, I can see such iconic sights as the Pyramids of Giza, Mount Everest Base Camp, the Colosseum in Rome, the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon. Soon, it will include some much more familiar sights, those from in and around the Riding Mountain Escarpment.

Earlier this month, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced that they have teamed up with Google to map 14 of their natural areas across Canada. Among them are two Westman sites, the Fort Ellice and Elk Glen properties.

Located near St. Lazare, the historic Fort Ellice site was once a trading post and fort. The 4,767-acre property features a variety of ecosystems, including sandhill prairie, mixed-grass prairie, oak savannah, deciduous forests, wetlands and streams. The Elk Glen property, located near Rossburn, covers about 800 acres. Here, the camera-equipped hiker will take a path that winds though mixed wood forest, hilly fescue prairie, an oak forest and possibly even into some wetlands.

The mapping will be done by Google Trekker, which is based on the same technology used by the company’s Street View cars, just in a smaller format. The backpack mounted camera has 15 lenses that take pictures every 2.5 seconds to create a 360° view.

The backpack and camera weigh about 64 pounds. Each photo includes a GPS location and Google uses these to stitch the pictures together, creating a panoramic view of the hike. The pictures are expected to be released by Google next summer.

NCC is a private land conservation organization with the goal of protecting Canada’s most important natural areas and the species they sustain. NCC works with land owners to either purchase this land, or protect it through conservation agreements and since 1962, over 2.8 million acres of ecologically significant land have been protected.

The problem is that in order to protect this land, the amount of human traffic should be limited, especially in the most sensitive areas. However, people are much more likely to support an organization when they can tangibly see what they are supporting.

Much of this ecologically significant land is located away from major urban centres and that means educating people about the importance of plant diversity and protecting habitat for elk, coyote, moose, monarch butterfly or the threatened Sprague’s pipit, a small songbird. This mapping project is a win-win for the organization and the land it seeks to protect.

This partnership will allow people around the world to see some of the great natural beauty that surrounds us and highlight the great diversity in a place that at first glance, appears to be little more than flat prairie, crops and open skies. I may never get to the Everest Base camp, but for many around the world, this prairie vista in our back yard is just as unique and out of reach. I’m glad we’re able to share it with them.

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JULY 22, 2016

A message of hope to a chaotic world

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he old saying goes like this: “There are three sides to every story—your side, my side and the truth.” In view of some of the things that happened this past week, I’d like to reword that saying to read: “There are three sides to every tragedy—the facts we hear, see or read; the speculation created by those who think they know why the events took place; and then the truth.”

Case in point—the senseless murder of fiveyear-old Taliyah Marsman and her mom, Sarah Baillie.

As soon as Calgary City Police revealed that they had a suspect in custody and that he had been charged with two counts of First Degree Murder, people started asking: “Who is the suspect? What do we know about him?

How did he know Sarah and Taliyah?” And the one question on everyone’s mind was: “Why were these lives taken in such a horrible manner?”

The only answer they received, because it was the

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein only answer Calgary’s City Police could give was: “We don’t know. That’s what we’re working around the clock to find out.” In other words, they are looking for the story’s third side. They are looking for the truth.

The same can be said for the police and military in Nice, France. They are busy trying to figure out why a man drove a transport truck into a crowd of people watching the fireworks that capped off a day-long celebration of Bastille Day. Film footage showed the truck approaching the crowd and then accelerating. By the time it stopped, 84 people were dead and dozens of others were injured, some critically.

French President Hollande called this a terrorist act, which immediately caused people to wonder

which terrorist organization was responsible. No one really knows for sure, so like the police investigating the MarsmanBaillie murders, officials in France are looking for the third side of the story. They are looking for the truth.

Over time, investigators will find most of the information they are seeking. They will release what they feel the public needs to know. The rest will be kept on file. Their focus, and our focus must now be on the future. How can we help the grieving families heal and how can we build a society that is more accepting, more tolerant of differences and much less violent?

It is here that, as people of faith, we can make a significant contribution.

How do we do this?

First, by our prayers. I

was encouraged last Sunday to see people of all faith traditions offer prayers for the safety of our police, firefighters, EMS personnel and military and cry out to God for an end to violence and for peace to prevail in our homes, in our streets and in our world. As tensions and uncertainty in our world increase, so must the prayers of God’s people.

Second, by proclaiming our faith in the God who, despite how it may seem, is in complete control of everything that is happening on this planet. This is not the first time our society has seemed to be on the verge of destroying itself and it certainly won’t be the last.

We would do well to listen to the words of King David who, in the face of severe adversity, wrote these words: “In God I trust; I am not afraid. What can people do to me?” (Psalm 56:11) Our message to a chaotic world is: “Pray to God. Trust in God. He will preserve, protect and provide for all who believe in him.”

Not a goodbye, but a thank you

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t has been almost 27 years now that I have shared with you my life journey. The column has always been ‘Homebodies’ though it has included detailed reviews of my holidays to Great Britain, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Russia, France, Holland and all across Canada. My ramblings began as two hundred and fifty word reflections of every day living, and through the consent of the owners/publishers, I now ramble almost twice that long. My writings have recorded the marriages of my children, the births of my grandchildren and the joyous recording of the great-grands. You, the readers, have walked with me through my yards and gardens, the marvel and mystery of night skies and the wonder of fireflies.

There was a short time many years ago, when a season of dark despair in my soul stopped my writ-

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Rita Friesen ing. Your kind words of encouragement gave me courage to buck up, pick up the pen and carry on.

Thank you. I enjoy sharing time each week with all of you. More changes came.

I took courses from home and away from home. I honed my skills in caring for and about people. You supported me here with comments and musings of your own. I appreciate that. My journey to the empty nest cycle, refilling our home with love and laughter of another generation, and back to a quiet home were all recorded. The move from the farm to the acreage, the house Ed bought and

By Addy Oberlin he other day, I got out of bed a little after four o’clock in the morning and wandered into the kitchen. There was a beam of light showing at the horizon and suddenly I heard a robin announcing a new day. This was certainly an early bird singing in a new morning. Even though it had been a rough night with rain and wind, it did not keep the bird from starting the

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always loved provided many words for sharing.

‘We’ walked through the tough times of sickness and dying, though I tried never to bring gloom and despair to my public writings, you sensed my sadness and loss. Thank you.

There is another, major for me, change in process.

By the time you read these words, I will no longer live in the country. The sign at the end of the lane proudly sports a ‘sold’ sign. And a smaller house and lovely yard in Neepawa will be home for Hoover, Miss Daisy and me. I rest comfortable in the knowledge that the new owners here will love

the place as it has been loved for the last almost 19 years. And the littler house in town will be loved equally well. For years, I expressed a desire to move to town and have a run at being mayor. Friends laughingly inferred that was the reason Ed did not want to move. It’s all good. Now that I will be an official townie, I no longer harbour that insane desire. And for that, I give God thanks! My calling and work is solid. I love people, believe strongly in my faith in the Divine and aim to walk in teaching of my faith (no surprise to anyone there!)

This is not a farewell column; I would miss speaking to all of you. It is another column recording the changes and events in my life. Thank you to Chris and Ken for the invitation so many years ago to try writing, and thank you for reading and commenting on my musings.

day with a song in it’s heart.

It made me think that I do not always wake up with a song in my heart. When I am troubled, I take it to bed with me and still think about it when I wake up.

It takes me back to Jesus’ promise in John 14:27 where He tells us, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth...”

We can have peace each moment of the day and start a new day with a song in our heart just like the robin starts the day with a wake-up call.

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Remembering victims of impaired driving MADD Canada’s Manitoba Chapters and Community Leaders are joining with the family members and friends of victims to establish a beautiful memorial monument to honour those who have been so suddenly and senselessly killed in impaired driving crashes.

The Manitoba Memorial Monument will give victims’ family and friends, and the public, a special place to remember and pay tribute to all those lost to impaired driving. The granite structure will have names of impaired driving victims etched onto it.

Memorial benches will surround the monument, giving families and friends a place to sit and reflect.

“This is a beautiful way to remember all those lost to the senseless crime of impaired driving,” said Gillian Phillips, MADD Canada Victim Services Manager. “The Manitoba Memorial Monument will be a peaceful place for families to visit and remember their loved ones.”

Individuals who have lost a loved one in an impaired driving crash and would like to have their name memorialized on the monument can contact Ms. Phillips at 1-866-461-4077 or email gphillips@madd.ca.

The Manitoba Memorial Monument will be officially unveiled at a special ceremony on August 28, 2016 hosted by MADD Canada’s Manitoba Chapters and Community Leaders and Glen Eden Funeral Home & Cemetery located at 4477 Main Street, West St. Paul R4A 2A8. The families of victims whose names are etched forever onto the Manitoba Memorial Monument will be in attendance.

Every year, on average, more than 1,000 Canadians are killed as a result of impaired driving crashes.

“It is a national tragedy that every year thousands of Canadians are directly affected by this crime,” Ms. Phillips said. “It is unacceptable that thousands more family members and friends will have to cope with the loss of a loved one this year, all because someone chose to drive impaired.”

MADD Canada’s mission is to stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of an impaired driving crash and would like to learn more about MADD Canada and the programs and services available to victims, please contact Ms. Phillips at 1-866-461-4077 or visit madd.ca.

MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is a national, charitable organization that is committed to stopping impaired driving and supporting the victims of this violent crime. With volunteer-driven groups in more than 100 communities across Canada, MADD Canada aims to offer support services to victims, heighten awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and save lives and prevent injuries on our roads. To learn more, visit www.madd.ca.

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Manitoba Agricultural Museum Submitted In 1905, Sinclair Brown arranged for Osborne Photo to take a photograph of his threshing crew, which is the photo seen here. Unfortunately, when the photo was donated to the Manitoba Agricultural Museum, no information accompanied the photo so we have no idea who the men seen in the photo are or where Sinclair Brown was operating. However, the Manitoba Historical Society lists A. Osborne as being a photographer in Boissevain. So it may well be Sinclair Brown was operating in the Boissevain area.

The man on the left of the photograph is the engineer on the steam engine, judging from the leather gloves with gauntlets and the long spouted oil can he is equipped with. While the separator man would also be equipped with an oil can, it is doubtful the separator man would be wearing such gloves as he would not need such protection. The engine man would be working around a hot boiler with perhaps steam escaping from valve packing and so would be in need of such gloves. It is possible that the man on the left is Sinclair Brown, as often the owner of a steam engine in those days was also the engineer and ran the associated threshing gang. However, it is likely we will never know for sure which person in the photo was Sinclair Brown.

On close examination of the photo, two small children are visible above the man sitting on the ground on the left. As they have moved during the taking of this glass plate photo, they are somewhat blurred.

Their position is somewhat telling, as one would think they would stay close to their parents, so it is quite possible the fifth man from the left is their father, as they are standing in front of him. One would think that men on a threshing gang would not have their

small children along with them and so it could be the man is the owner of the farm and has hired Sinclair Brown to custom thrash for him.

Of note is the pitch fork on the right of the photo, notably its handle. It is longer and thinner than the pitch forks that one buys today. The increased length would make it easier to load sheaf wagons from the ground and reduce the need to move around on the sheaf weapon when pitching sheaves into the thresher. The thinner handle is both a comment on the higher quality of wood available at the time, plus the realization that a thinner handle meant less weight and weight would count in a long day of pitching sheaves. A veteran farmer pointed out that an experienced sheaf pitcher waxed the handle to make it slide in the hands easier and filed the forge marks out of the tines as well as sharpened the points, all to reduce resistance.

In examining the photo, it is apparent that most of the men on the crew are fairly young men with at least three being little more than boys. It is also interesting to note that two neck ties are visible! The men are wearing a variety of head gear, though the general absence of wide brimmed straw hats is interesting. One would have thought such a hat would have been popular, as it would have shaded the head more and been cooler to wear in the day. But then, threshing gangs would have little opportunity to visit a town to obtain hats, clothing and other items.

So they wore what they came to the Prairies with.

There was a huge need for men on threshing gangs in the fall and men travelled to the west from Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes to work the fall harvest. While many stayed, most returned to their home provinces,

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A 1905 photo of the Sinclair Brown threshing gang, taken by Osborne Photo. having made money while seeing some of the country.

Generally, the crew gives the impression of being a pretty salty bunch, particularly the engineer with his handle bar mustache and bowler hat. But then, running a threshing crew was no Sunday school outing.

Harvesting Hope: A World Record to Help the Hungry, a joint project between the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and the Manitoba Agricultural Museum is in the last stages of preparation. On Sunday, July 31 during the 2016

Threshermen’s Reunion, Harvesting Hope will see 500 volunteers from 100 Canadian communities set a new world record for the largest number of antique threshing machines in operation at one time. One hundred and twenty-five threshing machines from the early 20th century will operate simultaneously and continuously for at least 15 minutes to create the world’s largest pioneer harvest. The antique threshing machines will be powered by steam engines and early gas tractors.

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The Manitoba Agricul-

tural Museum is open year round and operates a website at http://ag-museum. mb.ca/ which can provide visitors with information on Museum and the Reunion, including location and hours of operation.

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Giving hair for cancer care

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Peach pear marmalade As “Jam Fest” is this weekend, today’s recipe is a jam. I made this last year and it was delightful.

Peach and pear marmalade 2 cups peaches, chopped fine 2 cups pears, chopped fine 1 cup crushed pineapple 2 oranges, chopped with

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Fourteen-year-old Denby Kozak of Neepawa donated 11 inches of her hair to the Canadian Cancer Society in Mississauga, ON. She had her hair cut by Lori Macintosh at Venus Hair on July 11.

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Remove from heat and stir and skim for five minutes. Pour into sterilized jars and put hot lids on tightly.

ArtsForward farmers’ market boasts treats and talent On July 14, ArtsForward in Neepawa held the second of their summer farmers' market series. Vendors were on hand selling garden fresh produce, preserves, baking and art.

Left: The Old School Market Garden had a table set up, selling produce.

Right: Kim and Blair Chapman performed for the vendors’ and customers’ entertainment.

Below: Brad Mummery was demonstrating the techniques of his scroll saw art.

Bottom left: A sample of Brad Mummery’s art.

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Wasagaming Community Arts (WCA) has opened their Local Art Space, which features over 20 area artists. Items on display include paintings, photography and ceramics etc. All works are available for sale and will be featured until August 19, 2016.

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Oak River wins midget ‘AA’ baseball provincials Neepawa eliminated in round robin

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner

The Oak River Bearcats are the Manitoba ‘AA’ baseball champions. The team, who co-hosted the U-18 midget provincials last weekend, were able to go undefeated in the round robin and playoffs on their way to securing the title. The Bearcats closed out the perfect weekend with a 15-1 win in the final against La Broquerie.

The tournament also featured a midget club represented by players from Neepawa and Minnedosa. That team’s

weekend ended up in disappointment, as they finished the round robin portion of the event with a 0-3 record. Neepawa’s first game on Friday, July 15 saw them fall to Boni Vital by the score of 4-2.

In their afternoon showdown, they were bested by Groose Isle 7-0. The final game of the preliminary round was on Saturday, and was a 12-9 loss to Dauphin.

The 2016 U-18 ‘AA’ Provincial Championship featured 12 teams from across Manitoba and was hosted by the communities of Oak River and Hamiota.

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The Oak River Bearcats picked up the ‘AA’ provincial championship banner on Sunday, July 17, with a dominant 15-1 win over the La Broquerie A’s.

Blue Dolphins begin competitive swim season Submitted The Neepawa Banner The Neepawa Blue Dolphins are back in the pool and this year, they have 49 participants. To start off the season, Richelle Forgue, Bryce Kwiatkowski and Robyn Newsome attended the Summer Games selections, held on June 25 in Selkirk. The club would like to congratulate Bryce Kwiatkowski on making the Westman team and Robyn Newsome for being selected as a second alternate.

As for the competitive season, the Blue Dolphins first summer swim meet was hosted by Swan River on July 10 and featured the participation of 15 local swimmers.

The results were as follows: 100m Breaststroke: Girls 11/12: Brooklyn Roe first (2:00:85); Girls 13/14: Robyn Newsome first (1:45:92), Cora Baker third; Girls 15 & over: Delanie Newsome second; Boys 11/12: Jayden Hanke first (2:17:24); Boys 13/14: Bryce Kwiatkoski first (1:50.15).

50m Backstroke: Girls 8 & under: Ashley Nadeau first (1:11:85), Alyssa Nadeau third; Girls 9/10: Allison Beaumont second, Ida Holm third, Ashley Bray fourth; Girls 11/12: Brooklyn Roe third; Boys 9/10: Carson Baker first (1:09:49); Boys 11/12: Jayden Hanke fourth.

Brooklyn Roe fourth; Girls 13/14: Cora Baker fifth.

Boys 9/10: Carson Baker third; Boys 11/12: Jayden Hanke fourth.

25m Breaststroke: Girls 9/10: Ida Holm first (34.95), Allison Beaumont third; Girls 11/12: Claire Beaumont first (27.16), Khrystyna Polyniak second.

By Eoin Devereux The Neepawa Banner Giselle Sayer has taken top spot in this year’s edition of the Minnedosa Senior Ladies’ Open. Sayer was able to claim the championship flight by shooting a round of 89, finishing two strokes ahead of Sherril Flick (91). Jayne Troop finished in third place with a 92, while Lois Fowler

ended up in fourth posittion with a 93.

The first flight winner was Judy Prange (104); the second flight winner was Pat Golden (109); the third flight went to Carol Boreskie (117) and the fourth flight was claimed

by Gladys Murray (121).

The golf tournament, held on Thursday, July 14, featured 71 competitors from across the province.

50m Breaststroke: Girls 11/12: Brooklyn Roe first (59:11), Claire Beaumont second, Khrystyna Polyniak fourth; Girls 13/14: Cora Baker third, Erica Bray fifth; Boys 11/12: Jayden Hanke third; Boys 13/14: Bryce Kwiatkowski first (51:57).

100m IM: Girls 11/12: Brooklyn Roe first (2:04:69); Girls 13/14: Robyn Newsome second, Cora Baker third, Erica Bray fourth; Girls 15 & over: Delanie Newsome third; Boys 11/12: Jayden Hanke first (2:18:74); Boys 13/14: Bryce Kwiatkowski first (1:37:07).

200m IM: Girls 13/14: Robyn Newsome first (3:48:39); Boys 13/14: Bryce Kwiatkowski first (4:03:49).

25m Freestyle: Girls 8 & under: Ashley Nadeau first (28.89), Alyssa Nadeau fifth; Girls 9/10: Allison Beaumont first (24.85), Ida Holm second, Ashley Bray fifth; Girls 11/12: Claire Beaumont first (22.82), Khrystyna Polyniak third. Boys 9/10: Carson Baker third.

25m Backstroke: Girls 8 & under: Ashley Nadeau first (31:64), Alyssa Nadeau fifth; Girls 9/10: Allison Beaumont first (29:16), Ida Holm second, Ashley Bray fourth; Girls 11/12: Claire Beaumont second, Khrystyna Polyniak third; Boys 9/10: Carson Baker first (29.33).

200m Breaststroke: Girls 13/14: Robyn Newsome first (3:57:94); Boys 13/14: Bryce Kwiatkowski first (4:01:53).

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Theo Fleury brings Victor Walk to Neepawa

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The Victor Walk committee members (in white), including Theoren Fleury (fourth from left), join a number of locals for a walk around town. See more in the July 27 edition of the Neepawa Press.

McCreary School 2016 award winners Submitted McCreary School McCreary School Graduation 2016 was held on Saturday, June 25 at 2:30 pm in the school gymnasium with the chosen theme of “The Rest is Still Unwritten”. The graduates were Jenna Law and Cheyenne Levandoski, both graduating with Honours (80 per cent or higher).

Each award is valued at $100. Our appreciation goes out to the many local businesses that have graciously donated towards the awards ceremony this year.

Highest overall average in a Grade 12 Course: •ELA:Literary Focus 40S sponsored by the Municipality of McCreay– Cheyenne Levandoski •Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S sponsored by The Royal Bank McCreary Branch– Cheyenne Levandoski •Applied Mathematics 40S sponsored by Gill & Schmall Agencies– Jenna Law •Biology 40S sponsored by Reischek Pharmacy– Cheyenne Levandoski •Applied Technology 40S sponsored by Ace Hardware Mccreary– Cheyenne Levandoski •Family Studies 40S sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion #173– Cheyenne Levandoski Graduation Awards: •Senior High Female Athlete of the Year sponsored by McCreary Recreation Commission– Cheyenne Levandoski •Maverick Achievement Award – Silver & Bronze – Cheyenne Levandoski, Bronze – Jenna Law •Floyde Award– Jenna Law •McCreary School Special Award– Cheyenne Levandoski •McCreary Health Auxiliary Graduation Award– Jenna Law •Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services, McCreary Chapel Award– Cheyenne Levandoski •McCreary/Alonsa Health Centre Nurses Bursary – Jenna Law •The Hutton Family Scholarship Award– Cheyenne Levandoski •K. Maurice Cantin Memorial Scholarship Fund– Cheyenne Levandoski •William Meldrum Memorial Scholarship Fund– Jenna Law

•Westman Award of Excellence Scholarship– Cheyenne Levandoski •Governor General’s Academic Bronze Medal– Cheyenne Levandoski (overall average of 95 per cent) A Turtle River School Division Award valued at $200.00 is presented to the recipient of the Governor General’s Award.

•Turtle River School Division Award– Jenna Law (overall average of 92 per cent) This Turtle River School Division Award valued at $100.00 is presented to a graduate who has achieved an academic average of 80 per cent or higher.

Awards for the Kindergarten to Grade 11 students were held on Wednesday, June 29 at 1:15 pm in the gymnasium.

The Kindergarten through Grade 6 students received certificates in recognition of a successful year.

The Dreda Ennis Award, which is presented to the student in Grade 6 with the Highest Average went to Shayne Shura Froese and the Most Improved student went to Ryan Benson.

Academic average medals: Gold 90-100 per cent, Silver 80-89 per cent, Bronze 70-79 per cent •Grade 7: Gold – Bryann Boldt, Remy Buchanan, Brayden Kohlman, Travis Wilson; Silver – Macy Berg, Sarah Glover, Paige Kopytko •Grade 8: Gold – Tara Battershell, Devon Benson, Gina Musgrave, Hallie Scott, Jasmine Ueland; Bronze – Keetyn Sorrell •Grade 9: Gold – Bradley Roncin, Kaitlyn Szewczyk, Jaycee Terrick; Silver – Lyndsey Dunning, Darian Law; Bronze – Hunter Glover, Nicolle Oleschak •Grade 10: Gold – Taryn Buchanan, Lauryn Dunning, Kelsey Mutch, Kristin Wilson; Silver – Caitlyn Stuhm; Bronze – Britney Shura Froese •Grade 11: Gold – MyKayla Kohlman; Silver – Derek Benson, Courtney Fletcher, Evan Lundy; Bronze – Tyler Crivea, Bailey Hayward, Nikolette Roncin •Matthew Sonnenberg Award – Tenille Mallett Athletic awards: •Grade 7 & 8: Gina Musgrave - 2nd in Div Badminton (doubles), Jr. Div Basketball & Volleyball Tournament All-Star, 1st in Jr. Div Cross Country; Hallie Scott- 2nd in Div Badminton (doubles), Jr. Div Basketball & Volleyball Tournament All-Star; Devon Benson – Jr. Div Basketball

All-Star, 1st in Div Badminton (singles); Brayden Kohlman - Jr. Div Basketball All-Star, 3rd in Jr. Div Cross Country; Remy Buchanan - 3rd in Jr. Div Cross Country; Travis Wilson – 2nd in Badminton (mixed doubles); Paige Kopytko - 2nd in Badminton (mixed doubles) •Grade 9: Brad Roncin -MIP in Badminton; Jaycee Terrick - MVP in Curling, -Most Dedicated in Curling; Kaitlyn Szewczyk - Most Dedicated in Soccer, -MIP in Volleyball •Grade 10: Lauryn Dunning -MVP in Soccer-MVP in Baseball, MVP in Track and Field, MIP in Track and Field; Taryn Buchanan -MIP in Soccer •Grade 11: Derek Benson - MVP in Golf; Courtney Fletcher - MVP in Volleyball, Most Dedicated in Badminton; Tyler Crivea - MVP in Basketball, MIP in Basketball, Most Dedicated in Basketball; MyKayla Kohlman - Most Dedicated in Badminton; Tenille Mallett - MIP in Curling Athlete of the Year awards: •Junior Female – Gina Musgrave and Hallie Scott •Junior Male – Devon Benson •Junior Varsity Female – Lauryn Dunning •Junior Varsity Male – Bradley Roncin •Senior Female – Cheyenne Levandoski •Senior Male – Derek Benson (sponsored by McCreary Recreation Commission) Maverick Achievement Awards: •Bronze winners: Cheyenne Levandoski (12); Jenna Law (12); Derek Benson (11); Tyler Crivea (11); Courtney Fletcher (11); Mykayla Kohlman (11); Evan Lundy (11); Kelsey Mutch (10); Lauryn Dunning (10); Lyndsey Dunning (9) •Silver winners: Cheyenne Levandoski (12); Derek Benson (11); Mykayla Kohlman (11) Citizenship awards: •Elementary K-6 – Jeffry Gilmore •Junior Gr. 7-8 – Tara Battershell •Senior – Lauryn Dunning and MyKayla Kohlman Student of the Year Awards: •Junior – Tara Battershell •Junior Varsity – Lauryn Dunning •Senior High – MyKayla Kohlman

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The family of Jean Stewart would like to thank everyone for their many expressions of condolence during our time of loss and for donations made to Central Plains Cancer Care. Thanks to Dr. Eva Berman-Wong and staff at Gladstone Health Centre and to Dr. Karl Kassier at Brandon for their many years of care.

Thanks also to family and friends who visited Mum during her time in hospital. In lieu of personal thank you cards, a donation has been made to Central Plains Cancer Care.

Doug and Kathy Stewart, Gwen and Dirk Spek, Debbie S. Bjarnarson and families

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Annual South Ditch Lake Recreational Cooperative Flea Market on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Neepawa United Church basement, Thursdays, 8 p.m.

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_ rden Hall, cap. 255. Park, A camping and sports facilities, rink, curling ice, kitchen and lounge. Call Leah 368-2403 or 841-4766 _____________________ Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Meetings on Sat at 7 p.m. and Tues at 7 p.m. at Calvary Chapel, 221 Hamilton St. Neepawa

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Crisis Pregnancy Centre Winnipeg: Need to talk? Call our free help line, 1-800-6650570 or contact our Westman office: 204-727-6161

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NuVision Commodities St. Jean, MB buying feed grains, wheat, barley, peas, oats, off grades grain and custom hauling back to the Red River area. Phone 1(204)758-3401 or 1(204)746-4028.

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Obituary Tommy Lazor Passed away at his residence in the R.M. of Glenella-Lansdowne on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the age of 66 years.

Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Glenella Community Hall. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Neepawa.

If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to assist the family with funeral expenses or to a charity of one’s choice.

Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

Murray Dengate It is with sadness that the family of James Murray Dengate announces his passing on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the age of 89 years. Murray passed peacefully at Gladstone, MB where he resided.

Murray was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Margaret Dengate. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Ruth and sons Randy (Cathy), Raymond and Gordon (Kim); grandchildren Jennifer Dengate, Allison Dengate, Jeffrey Spriggs, Beverley Gushulak (Steve), Christopher Spriggs and great grandson Andrew Gushulak.

Murray was born in Winnipeg, MB on November 4, 1926 and was raised on the family farm in Plumas, MB. He married Ruth Pearl Love of Plumas on October 6, 1953.

They resided in Flin Flon and Plumas before moving the family to Thompson, MB in 1966. Murray and Ruth retired to Gladstone, MB in 1988 to be close to their sons and the family farm.

Dad was very proud of his three boys and their accomplishments. He also took great pride in his yard and garden and spent countless hours taking great care of the yard site at the farm.

A private Graveside Service was held in Plumas, MB. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone~MacGregor www.clarkesfuneralhome.com

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1 full time, 2 part time drivers with class 1A licence to drive trucks and operate various equipment we own. Wages negotiable. Contact Roy at 204-385-2685. Anderson Sand and Gravel, Gladstone. _____________________ Trickle Creek Meats is now hiring for a full time Meat Cutter - starting wage $15/hour.

Duties include final cutting, packing and merchandising of all fresh meat for our retail counter, preparing restaurant/wholesale customer orders, ordering and merchandising smoked meats and maintaining meat room to Canadian Food Inspection Agency standards. Previous meat cutting experience is required. Please send resume to: Trickle Creek, Box 310, McCreary, Manitoba, R0J 1B0 or tricklecreek@mts.net. _____________________ Waterhouse Farms. Help wanted for potato harvest at Carberry, MB. Truck drivers and sorters. Call Waterhouse Farms, 204-834-2187

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Beautiful well kept home situated on 2.5 lots and located on a quiet street within walking distance to both schools and many amenities. Home features a large living room with beautiful hardwood floors, 2 good sized bedrooms, a smaller kitchen that leads into a good sized dining room.

The fully finished basement offers a large rec room along with plenty of storage. Enjoy relaxing in the sunroom looking out at a nicely landscaped yard or spend time working in the workshop. The double attached garage offers lots of space for all your toys.

New shingles in 2010 and a new hot water tank in 2014.

Call today for your personal viewing. $180,000 Jennifer Penman 204-721-0702 _____________________ For sale, burial plot in Riverside Cemetery, Lot 14, Block 10, Range 28. Phone 204212-0811 _____________________ NEEPAWA NATIVES Junior A Hockey Club season tickets, earlybird price $199 until July 31/16. Available at the Neepawa Banner and Team Electronics. _____________________ ROUGH LUMBER, FULL DIMENSION 2x8, 2x6, 2x4, windbreak boards. Firewood slabs - 1 cord bundle $60. We buy standing spruce & poplar timber. Tri-J Industries. “Your Local Sawmill” 476-6798 or 476-6349

www.neepawabanner.com Obituary Edith Dorothy (nee:Freed) (Williams) Kidds Edith Dorothy Kidds of Neepawa, MB went home to her Lord and Saviour on July 18, 2016, at the Neepawa Hospital. She slipped away peacefully in her sleep.

Edith was born on the family farm near Eden. She went to school in Eden and once she completed that she went on to Normal School in Winnipeg. Her first school was in Harrowby, MB which is near Russell where she met her first husband William Williams. They had 3 children. In 1955 they moved to Neepawa and mom taught in a couple of country schools, worked in retail for a while and also at the Osborne Home. William passed away in 1967 and she remarried in 1970. Cyril Kidds, her second husband, predeceased her in 1991. It was also sometime during these years that mom made a decision to follow God. Mom had numerous interests but family, immediate and extended, played a big part in her life. She also was very involved in her church and the community.

She was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Ada Freed, and her brothers, John and Argyle(Archie) Freed and Son-in-law Barend (Bob) de Groot She is survived by her children Anne ( Steve) Richardson, May de Groot, Thomas Williams, as well as by 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, and sisters, Beth Morrell of Neepawa and Patricia Rodgers of Duncan , BC. The funeral service will be held on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Neepawa First Baptist Church, Pastor David Bonney officiating. A private interment service will be held prior to the funeral at Riverside Cemetery.

A big thank you from the family to Dr. Tariq and the nursing staff at Neepawa Hospital, for keeping mom comfortable and all their good care.

Arrangements in care of White's Funeral Home.

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Churchill Block, Neepawa, 2 bedroom suite, available immediately. Call 204-841-1298 _____________________ TRAILER RENTALS: cargo, dump, equipment, auto, livestock/horse. FORK LIFT TELEPORT 729-8989

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In Memory 35 linesRaymond Hughie Minkus October 19,1939 - July 27, 2012

I Don’t Need A Special Day I don’t need a special day to bring you to mind, The days I do not think of you are very hard to find.

Each morning when I awake I know that you are gone, And no one knows the heartache as I try to carry on.

My heart still aches with sadness and secret tears still flow, What it meant to lose you, no one will ever know.

My thoughts are always with you, Your places no one can fill.

In life we loved you dearly, In heaven we love you still.

Love Martha, Karen and Shanlee

Mass for Ray on July 27, at 11 a.m. at St. Dominic’s Parish-Neepawa

Thank You The family of Harold Wutke would like to express our sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness, visits, phone calls, flowers and food before and after Harold's passing. A special thank you goes out to all the nurses and support staff at the Neepawa Hospital for their exceptional care given to Harold, especially the palliative care nurses for their understanding and caring. Thank you also to Clarke's Funeral Home for your guidance, patience, assistance and special attention to details with all the funeral arrangements. Another thank you goes out to Pastor Vosper and Dimitroff for your spiritual guidance offered to Harold and his family and for officiating the funeral service, all the pallbearers, the Lutheran Church ladies for their wonderful lunch, to all those who attended the funeral service and to all those who made donations in Harold's memory to the Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.

Everyone's thoughtfulness, generosity and friendship will never be forgotten.

The Victor Wutke Family Harold...

We little knew that evening that God was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories, your is love still our guide; And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one the chain will link again.

Notice ETHEL STEWART formerly of the Cordova area, passed away June 8, 2016 at her residence in Osoyoos, BC. Graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery, July 29 at 11 a.m.

Thank you for reading the Neepawa Banner

Church Worship Times Prepared by the Neepawa Ministerial St. James Anglican 11:00 a.m.

First Baptist 10:30 a.m.

Calvary Chapel 10:30 a.m.

Knox Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.

Roman Catholic Saturday 7 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Ukrainian Catholic 9:00 am every second Sunday Neepawa United Church 10:00 a.m.

Christ Lutheran 9:00 a.m.

International Worship Centre 1:30 p.m.

Waldersee Lutheran 11:00 winter 10:00 summer Prairie Alliance Church 11:00 a.m.

The Abiding Word Lutheran Church 9:00 a.m.

NOTICE

PINE CREEK SCHOOL DIVISION

Pine Creek School Division

hereby gives notice to the Public that: The Division Office located at 25 Brown Street, Gladstone, MB will be closed for the week of August 1 – 5, 2016 as well as the following Fridays; July 29, August 12, 19 and 26, 2016.

The Final Regular Board Meeting of 2015-2016 will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

At Division Office, 25 Brown Street, Gladstone, MB

Turtle River School Division is proud to offer a FREE French Junior Kindergarten program at École Laurier commencing September 2016.

All children born on or before December 31, 2012 are eligible to register. Please register at your earliest convenience at the Division Office between July and August or at École Laurier beginning September 1, 2016.

Registration packages are available at the Turtle River School Division office or on the Turtle River School Division website trsd32.mb.ca Please forward or drop off the completed registration package to: Turtle River School Division École Laurier Box 309, 808 Burrows Rd Box 100, 159 Fosberry St McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Laurier, MB R0J 1A0 Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-3:30 pm Ph: 204-447-2068 Ph: 204-835-2067

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Visit our place 4 miles north of hwy 16 on hwy 260, half mile west on Rd 87. or write to Joseph Wideman Box 390, Gladstone, MB R0J 0T0

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Turtle River School Division invites applications for the following position

Turtle River School Division invites applications for the following positions

Grass River Colony Teacher Teaching Grade 5-9 and other subjects to be assigned

For the 2016/2017 School Year Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry Checks and Grade 12 or equivalent is required.

Applications close on Friday, July 29, 2016.

Qualified Teachers will need to submit a copy of their teaching certificate along with their resume.

Bev Szymesko, Superintendent (204) 835-2067 Submit resume with application to: Bev Szymesko, Superintendent Turtle River School Division Box 309, McCreary, MB R0J 1B0

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Phone 204-835-2067, Fax 204-835-2426Although all applications are appreciated,only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

Submit resume with application to: Bev Szymesko, Superintendent Turtle River School Division Box 309, McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Phone 204-835-2067, Fax 204-835-2426 e-mail: bevs@trsd32.mb.ca

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A look at the Gladstone grain terminal PHOTO BY TONY EU

By Tony Eu The Neepawa Banner

The view of the new Parrish & Heimbecker facilities from the approach on Road 64W.

Construction on the Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited Gladstone facility is almost complete. The new grain elevator and handling facilities just outside of Gladstone have been under construction since September of 2014, and now they’re just about done.

The last of the construction is expected to wrap up sometime this week.

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WestLake-Gladstone would like to congratulate Parrish & Heimbecker, Ltd. on the Grand Opening of their Gladstone Location

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Best wishes and welcome to our community!

PHOTO BY TONY EU

The grain elevator and bunker of the new Parrish & Heimbecker facility, as seen from Highway 16 just east of Gladstone

GrainLand Contracting Ltd. specializing in the construction and maintenance of grainhandling and fertilizer systems would like to congratulate Parrish & Heimbecker on their new Gladstone facility!

Synergy congratulates P&H on the opening of their new Inland Terminal at Gladstone Mb. Synergy Electric Corp was proud to do the electrical installation for this new facility and look forward to working with them on many more projects.

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Parrish & Heimbecker grain elevator Continued from page B2 Although construction is still underway, all the facilities, except the grain bunker, have been completed and operational for some time now, and business is going well. The elevator itself was finished in November of 2015, and they shipped their first train of grain a month later.

These new facilities boast some impressive stats.

Once the grain bunker is completed, it will be able to hold 42,000 tonnes of grain. Add to that the 9,000 tonnes that the elevator itself can hold and the facility has the potential to hold 51,000 tonnes of grain. To put that into perspective, that’s the same weight as 8,500 African elephants.

It’s not just the grain storage that’s impressive.

With the 9,000 tonnes of grain in the elevator, the facility can fill a lot of railcars in one go. How many exactly? According to Clint Rogers, location manager, 100 of them. “We can load those 100 cars in about 14 hours,” he said. “We average a railcar in about six

minutes. It’s fairly quick, I mean, of course there’s places that are quicker, but it’s pretty fast.”

Aside from the grain handling facilities, a fertilizer plant that can store 1,600 tonnes, a 7,500/ sqft. chemical warehouse and 600 tonnes of bulk

seed storage round out the list of buildings this new location has onsite.

The estimated cost for this project was, “about $32 million,” Rogers said when asked about the price.

Parrish & Heimbecker has 19 locations in western Canada, with four of those

in Manitoba, including this newest addition. This new location is providing a number of benefits in the local area: shortening the distance farmers have to transport their crops, increasing competition amongst suppliers and creating new jobs in the

community. “I think the biggest thing is the competition [amongst suppliers]” Rogers said. He went on, saying, “it’s created 12-14 additional jobs… it’s benefitted the town, it’s benefitted the municipality.”

The grand opening of the facility is on Thursday, July

28, and is open to the public. Anyone who would like to attend is asked to RSVP by calling 204-385-2139 or by emailing lsollner@ pandh.ca.

More pictures on page B4

Congratulations on your grand opening ROBERT SOPUCK, Member of Parliament Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa Onanole Office (204) 848-7000 Dauphin Office (204) 622-4659 Toll-free: 1-877-405-8946 Website: robertsopuck.ca

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Above left: The Parrish & Heimbecker facilities also include a fertilizer plant.

Above right: The grain elevator only gets more impressive the closer you get.

Congratulations to Parrish & Heimbecker on their grand opening.

We are pleased to have provided engineering services for this great new facility.

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Ford F-150: Canada’s most popular truck for 50 years

By Ben Castle The Neepawa Banner As Canada’s best-selling truck for the last 50 years, the Ford F-150 pickup truck needs little introduction. Last year, truck sales in Canada were up nearly 5 per cent overall and the Ford F-Series accounted for around 34 per cent (nearly 119,000) of those sales. To put that into context, sales of Ford trucks were 19 per cent higher than GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado sales combined. New for 2015, the 13th generation F-150 promises much with its lightweight aluminum construction and powerful and economical V6 turbocharged engines. So, does it deserve its success?

F-150 comes in a choice of six trim levels: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited. You also have the choice of four engines, three different cabs, four axle ratios (3.15, 3.31, 3.55, 3.73) and either 2WD or 4WD. Regular cab (XL and XLT only) is available with either a 6.5 foot or 8 foot box. A Supercab (extended cab) is available on XL, XLT and Lariat models with a 6.5 foot or 8 foot box and a Supercrew cab with either a 5.5 foot or 6.5 foot box is available on all models apart from the XL. On King Ranch models and above, 4WD and the Supercrew cab is standard. XL and XLT models come standard with a 3.5 V6 gasoline engine with 282 horsepower and 253 pound feet of torque. Standard on Lariat and optional on XL and XLT, for a modest upgrade price, is a new 2.7 V6 Ecoboost (turbo) engine with 325 horsepower and 375 pound feet of torque.

Thanks in part to auto stop-start, it is also 5 per cent more economical with a headline figure of 9.2L/100km for the 2WD model and towing and payload capacity are also improved.

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A fully-loaded Limited packs lots of standard features Continued from page B6 Next up, and standard on King Ranch and Platinum, but optional on all trims, is a 5 litre V8 with 385 horsepower and 387 pound feet of torque.

Ford’s flagship engine and standard on Limited is a 3.5 V6 Ecoboost engine with 365 horsepower and 420 pound feet of torque from only 2,500 rpm. It actually has a higher towing capacity than the V8 at up to 12,200 pounds.

Fuel consumption as low as 9.8L/100km highway is also 5 per cent better than ose to chomemploy a the V8. All F-150s fro six-speed automatic transmission. Where optional, budget between $4,000 and $6,000 extra for 4WD depending on spec.

Starting $25,799 for GT GLat AUTO 5 DR the 3.5 V6 2WD Regular Stock # 5142, 4995 cab, XL is your basic work truck spec. You get air conditioning, locking tailgate, tilt/telescope steering column, 4-wheel disc brakes, 40/20/40 bench seat, tire pressure monitor, traction and stability control, electronic 4WD, 17 inch steel wheels and a 60/40 split flip up rear seat on Supercab models.

Packages are available to enhance the equipment

roster and looks of your XL, but for not much more, you can upgrade to XLT spec, which adds 17 inch aluminum wheels, manual lumbar on the driver’s seat, cruise control, power windows, locks, mirrors and tailgate, auto headlights, alarm, XM radio and Ford’s latest SYNC entertainment system with enhanced voice recognition.

For considerably more, Lariat trim gets the 2.7 V6 Ecoboost engine as standard, as well as automatic 4WD, trailer tow package, 18 inch aluminum wheels, leather trimmed, heated and cooled bucket seats with power adjustment, dual-zone climate control, push button and remote start, rearview camera and reversing sensors.

King Ranch and above add incrementally more kit to the point where a fully-loaded Limited has more standard features than some European luxury cars!

Service intervals are every 8,000 kilometres and you are provided with a three year/ 60,000 kilometre bumper-to-bumper warranty with five years/100,000 kilometre roadside assistance and

The 3.5 V6 Ecoboost engine is very responsive from standstill and I achieved an impressive average fuel consumption of 12.8L/100km

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tional features on this vehicle were the retractable foot-operated box side steps, which ease side access to the box and the retractable tailgate step with handle built into the tailgate, which is very useful, but makes the tailgate quite heavy.

The voice-activated navigation system available with the upgraded SYNC3 entertainment system has pinch-to-zoom capability and amongst other features, has the ability to find hotels, restaurants and gas stations in the vicinity.

Finally, Pro Trailer Backup Assist allows you to direct where you want your trailer to go via the rearview camera and a rotary controller and the truck takes care of the steering inputs for you!

The seating is very comfortable with a fully adjustable driving position, including power adjustable pedals on this spec. The Supercrew cab is biggest in class with rear doors that

powertrain warranty.

The test model was the F-150 XLT Supercrew short box 4WD with the flagship 3.5 V6 Ecoboost engine, and with nearly $14,000 worth of options (including the XTR and FX4 packages and 20 inch chrome-finish wheels) this truck comes in with an eye-watering sticker of $56,529. The styling is more muscular and less slab-sided than its predecessor and Ford have made a big deal of their new class-exclusive aluminum body and bed, which has the benefit of being lighter (up to 13 per cent lighter than the competition) and having better corrosion and dent resistance. So what difference does this make? Better fuel consumption, better acceleration and higher payload and towing capacities. It does however, still retain a fully-boxed high-strength steel frame for toughness and durability.

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open nearly 90 degrees and class-leading leg, shoulder and hip room for rear passengers.

The interior is a big step up from the 2014 truck, both in terms of design and quality. The ergonomics are excellent and there is plenty of storage space with the optional centre console being truly cavernous. My only niggles are a leather-trimmed steering wheel that feels a bit plasticky and a rather busy information display in front of the driver, which is difficult to read in direct sunlight.

To drive, thanks to all that torque, this 3.5 V6 Ecoboost engine is very responsive from standstill and I achieved an impressive average fuel consumption of 12.8L/100km. The transmission has a sport and a tow/haul mode and can also be operated manually by buttons on the column shifter. Changes are smooth and slick whether you shift manually or leave it in auto, but the switch for manual shifting is a bit fiddly to use.

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Array of features Continued from page B7 On a couple of occasions, I also found it a little too easy to move the column shifter up too far when shifting from manual mode back into Drive or Neutral. Less impressive, is the slight delay in the turbos spooling up when you put your right foot down to overtake at highway speeds.

F-150 rides well, stops well and has light steering, making it impressively manoeuvrable at low speeds, but despite good body control in the bends, it never quite shrugs off its size and weight quite as convincingly as the GMC Canyon. This could be said for any full-size truck though and the smaller trucks just don’t offer the same capability.

There are so many options to choose from and different people have different needs from a truck.

However, XLT spec seems to offer you a decent level of kit, a full choice of engines and cabs and either a front bench or bucket seats. I would discount

The Ford F-150 offers the roomiest crew cab in its class. The interior is a big step up from the 2014 truck, both in terms of design and quality. The ergonomics are excellent and there is plenty of storage space with the optional centre console being truly cavernous.

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the base 3.5 V6 engine unless you are on a really tight budget, as the price to upgrade to the 2.7 V6 Ecoboost is minimal and it offers significantly more power and torque, better fuel economy and more capability. With up to 2,210 pounds payload and 8,500 pounds towing capacity, this engine will be ample for most users, with the potential to achieve as low as 9.2L/100km on the highway.

The Supercab would seem to be a good compromise if you want rear seating and a large box,

without having a really long truck, but the rear seats are a bit cramped and on average, it is a bit more expensive than the competition.

The Supercrew seems to offer better value and you get a huge rear cabin, with the option of a longer box if you really need it.

I would also consider the FX4 off-road package, one of the appearance packages and some 20 inch rims, as the standard XLT looks a little plain, but many more options than that and you’re getting into Lariat territory, which benefits from considerably more

standard kit.

So, in summary, F-150 is not always the cheapest option but offers you classleading power, torque, fuel economy, capability and a comprehensive array of available features, as well as the roomiest crew cab in its class. Combine this with competitive finance and lease rates and regular Ford Employee pricing offers giving you over $10,000 of rebates on some models and you have a winning package. So, back to the question, does F-150 deserve its popularity? You bet it does!

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